KILLER Asian hornets “four times the size of a wasp” which can kill an adult in minutes have arrived in Britain.

The Asian Hornet has been responsible for six deaths in France in the last year

And the threat to humans is matched by the fear the hornet could wipe out Britain’s already fragile bee population – raising fears for honey producers and farmers.

The Asian hornet is the largest wasp in the world and stings its victims multiple times using a potent venom containing EIGHT different chemicals – although some cultures still consider the deadly insect a DELICACY.

I could hear it before I could see it - it sounded like a small plane going over the house

Kirsty Everard

Swarms of the fearsome beast – which can grow as big as a cockroach – can destroy a bee colony in a matter of hours.

The carnivorous creatures – measuring up to THREE INCHES in size – have a large orange head with black antenna and a black and golden body.

The vicious predators have killed six people in France in the last year alone.

They feast on other insects, including their cousins in the bee and wasp families, making them one of the most feared insects in the world.

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The hornet's sting contains eight different chemicals

Flying at a top speed of 25mph and able to travel distances of 60 miles, the merciless predator is almost impossible to escape from.

The terrifying influx of the insects has prompted warnings to be issued for bee keepers to be kept on red alert.

Expert in animal care Kirsty Everard found one of the menacing-looking creatures in her bedroom in Westbourne, Bournemouth.